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Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:01 pm
by 720pete
The Vikings are Adrian Peterson's team. The Packers are Aaron Rodgers' team. The Ravens were Ray Lewis' team.
What are some other teams that have face of the franchise players, and which player is it? Most of them are quarterbacks or running backs I think.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:22 pm
by Eli
Peterson is just the biggest marquis name on the Vikings. It doesn't feel to me like it's "his" team at all. Team's are headed by quarterbacks and always will be. If the face isn't a QB, then the franchise doesn't have one.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:40 pm
by HornedMessiah
Patriots - Brady
Steelers - Roethlesburger
Detroit - Johnson
Saints - Brees
Some teams it seems like the coach/owner is the face of the franchise:
Jets - Rex Ryan
Cowboys - Jerry Jones
49ers - Harbaugh
Eli wrote:Peterson is just the biggest marquis name on the Vikings. It doesn't feel to me like it's "his" team at all.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:42 am
by dead_poet
HornedMessiah wrote:Patriots - Brady
Steelers - Roethlesburger
Detroit - Johnson
Saints - Brees
I'll add a few more:
Panthers: Newton
Seahawks: Wilson (though a case could be made for Lynch or Sherman)
Bengals: Green or Atkins
Texans: Watt
Cardinals: Fitzgerald
Cowboys: Romo or Bryant
Colts: Luck
Ravens: Flacco
Falcons: Ryan (case could be made for Julio)
Texans: Johnson
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:51 pm
by Funkytown
R-G-3!
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:47 am
by Purple bruise
Most obvious Manning/Broncos
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:54 am
by Funkytown
Purple bruise wrote:Most obvious Manning/Broncos
Or maybe Elway, if we're thinking outside the box as HornedMessiah suggested.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:09 am
by Purple bruise
Funkytown wrote:
Or maybe Elway, if we're thinking outside the box as HornedMessiah suggested.
Yeah I was just thinking current players. Going back though: Bears/Payton or Butkus, Colts /Unitas or Manning, Vikings/Tarkenton, 49er's Montana, Cowboys/Staubach, Lions/Sanders, Packers/Favre, etc. etc.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:12 am
by Funkytown
Purple bruise wrote:
Yeah I was just thinking current players. Going back though: Bears/Payton or Butkus, Colts /Unitas or Manning, Vikings/Tarkenton, 49er's Montana, Cowboys/Staubach, Lions/Sanders, Packers/Favre, etc. etc.
Yeah, but Elway is still with the team, so it works.
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:15 am
by Purple bruise
Yeah I was just thinking current players. Going back though: Bears/Payton or Butkus, Colts /Unitas or Manning, Vikings/Tarkenton, 49er's Montana, Cowboys/Staubach, Lions/Sanders, Packers/Favre, etc. etc.[/quote]
Yeah, but Elway is still with the team, so it works.
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It is pretty unusual to have Peyton being the face of two franchises anyway
Re: Teams who have "face of the franchise" players
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:58 pm
by 720pete
Eli wrote:Peterson is just the biggest marquis name on the Vikings. It doesn't feel to me like it's "his" team at all. Team's are headed by quarterbacks and always will be. If the face isn't a QB, then the franchise doesn't have one.
What about Ray Lewis and the Ravens, or Marshawn Lynch and the Seahawks? MJD and the Jaguars? Or Fitz and the Cards?
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